Lei loi
human history
Lei loi. Imitation sperm whale tooth. This ornament is made from stalactite, carved into the shape of a lei (sperm whale tooth). It has a smooth surface treatment and is light yellow in colour. A drilled perforation is made to one end of the ornament.
Nama tāpiringa: 1944.91 Whakahounga o Mua: 10 Dec 2020
- Collection Area
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- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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Ornament
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi Hāngai
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- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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1944.91
- Rā Tāpiringa
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1944
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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27337 (ethnology)
168 (unknown ID type)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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